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An upsetting report of a dog kidnap and killing. Dundrum based Robert Kenny, of Happy Tails Pet Detective agency contacted Leinster Animal Rescue to tell them of the alleged crime. He had this to say: THIS IS CLARA A 5 MONTH OLD TERRIOR CROSS I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON OVER THE PAST 2 WEEKS.THIS EVENING THE DOG WAS RECOVERED DEAD AFTER A RANSOM DEAL WASNT MET BY ME AND HER … Read More
USI shambles
USI Congress seems to have been a great success. Here’s what Aishling Gallagher had to say. ‘This has probably been the most isolating, lonely, disheartening and miserable week I’ve ever had. Left out to dry by my own students’ union, I stood up for what I knew was right and was hounded for it. I called out the fact that the atmosphere of Congress is horrendously sexist, and was … Read More
Seriously, Youth Defence?!
Is it just me of is the latest poster campaign from Youth Defence just slightly unsettling? Who exactly thought that putting a gun-sight on a woman’s face would help their argument? Or maybe they just don’t give a shite any more, having abandoned their attempts to appear cuddly and are just going with the violent bully-boy persona that was hiding under those smiley faces all along. Nice one Youth Defence … Read More
Magdalene Statement – Live Session
The Dáil will return to statements on the Magdalene Laundries this morning at 11:11am Here you can watch footage from the Dáil, live from Leinster House. This stream can also be launched in a standalone media player. All streams provided by HEAnet, Ireland’s National Education and Research network.
Reilly couldn’t give a f*ck
He really doesn’t care what you think. Almost as though he is modelling himself on Brendan Grace’s frightful character, Father Stack, Reilly seems to genuinely not give a flying fuck as long as he has his fun. Here’s a beautiful letter he wrote to the people of Roscommon prior to the last election…and prior to his closing the hospital’s A&E Department. For more great political leaflets, letters and posters visit … Read More
Detective Garda Shot Dead
A Garda detective has been shot dead tonight during a botched hold-up in Dundalk, Co Louth. The Garda officer in his 40s was among colleagues who were escorting a cash delivery to a credit union in Dundalk, Co Louth. Several shots were fired during the incident at the Lordship Credit Union, on the Cooley Road in the town at around 9.30pm. It is believed the force is now hunting four … Read More
Wake Up & Smell the Roses
Deputy Luke Ming Flanagan reads from a letter he received from a priest speaking of the wilderness that carers find themselves in. The ebullient Mattie McGrath follows him with some apocalyptic imagery for the Taoiseach. Hat-tip to Oireachtas Retort via twitter If readers ever feel like a good dose of comedy we recommend the Oireachtas Live link here
To counter RTÉ propaganda
Since we posted the photo contrasting RTÉ’s coverage of last night’s Legislate for X Case Bill with reality (see featured image) our Facebook page has been flooded with new people claiming everything from ‘only Sky has a licence to broadcast from Kildare St.’ to ‘ Satellite dishes don’t work in Kildare St.’Bullshit. We have been covering news from outside the Dáil for years and while admittedly RTÉ rarely broadcasts … Read More
We will marry your boyfriends
A new video from the Unsolicited Project pokes fun at women voters in the USA whose states haven’t approved gay marriage. “We Will Marry Your Boyfriends”